Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed willingness to speak with President-elect Donald Trump after his historic victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
TheNewsGuru reports Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday to return to the White House as the 47th President of the United States.
The Kremlin had said Putin had no plans to congratulate Trump. However, speaking on Thursday in Sochi, Russia at the Valdai Discussion Club, Putin backtracked.
“I take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election,” the Russian President, who is leading a war on Ukraine, said at the gathering.
He went on to heap praises on the newly elected U.S. president, but noted that Trump is not well versed in politics and that he is prone to mistakes.
“Trump is a businessman. He is not very well versed in politics. He can make a lot of mistakes.
“But from the outside, I can tell you, his behaviour when there was an attempt on his life, I was impressed. He is a courageous person. It is not just about the hand he raised.
“A person shows their true colours in these emergencies. This is precisely one of those cases,” Putin said.
Putin, nevertheless, said remarks that Trump made during the election campaign about Ukraine and restoring relations with Russia deserved attention.
“What was said about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to bring about the end of the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion, this deserves attention at least,” Putin said.